The Holy Family Tour
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The Holy Family Tour

Egyptians look at the passage of the holy mother and her child through the land of Egypt with fondness and pride, because this land was where they found peace and safety. Find and learn more as you are travelling the same passage of the holy family tour.

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The Holy Family Tour

Egyptians look at the passage of the Holy Mother and her Child through the land of Egypt with deep fondness and pride, for this land became a place of peace and safety during their time of refuge. Today, travelers can relive this profound spiritual journey by following the same sacred path through The Holy Family Tour, one of the most meaningful pilgrimage experiences in Egypt.

The Holy Family Tour traces the route traditionally believed to have been taken by the Holy Family across Egypt, passing through a series of revered Christian sites that remain active centers of worship. This journey allows visitors to explore Egypt not only as a land of ancient pharaohs but also as a cornerstone of Christian heritage. As you travel, you will discover how faith, history, and culture intertwine across centuries.

Your journey often begins in Cairo, where several important stops are included in Cairo religious tours and Cairo sightseeing tours. In Old Cairo, you can visit the Church of Abu Serga, believed to have been built over the cave where the Holy Family rested. Nearby, the Hanging Church and the Coptic Museum provide deeper insight into Egypt’s early Christian history, making this area a key highlight of The Holy Family Tour.

Continuing along the sacred route, travelers explore destinations featured in Christian pilgrimage tours in Egypt, such as Mostorod, Belbeis, and Sakha, each marked by churches and holy sites associated with the Holy Family’s journey. These locations offer moments of quiet reflection, surrounded by timeless architecture and living traditions that have endured for generations.

Upper Egypt plays a vital role in The Holy Family Tour, particularly sites like Gabal El-Teir (Mount of the Birds) near Minya and the Monastery of the Virgin Mary at Al-Muharraq in Assiut, where the Holy Family is believed to have stayed the longest. These sacred stops are often combined with Upper Egypt tours and Egypt monastery tours, allowing travelers to experience both spiritual depth and breathtaking landscapes along the Nile Valley.

Beyond its religious importance, The Holy Family Tour naturally connects with Egypt’s wider sightseeing experiences. Along the way, travelers may enjoy views of the Nile, traditional villages, and historic towns commonly included in Egypt cultural tours and Egypt heritage tours. This blend of faith-based travel and cultural exploration makes the journey especially rich and rewarding.

Traveling the same passage of the Holy Family is a deeply moving experience that transcends time. The Holy Family Tour is more than a pilgrimage—it is a journey of learning, reflection, and spiritual connection. As you explore these sacred sites across Egypt, you follow a blessed path that continues to inspire peace, faith, and pride in the land that once offered sanctuary to the Holy Mother and her Child.

Day by day

Itinerary

10 Days · 9 Nights

  1. Welcome to Cairo, Egypt (Around The Clock)
    Your tour manager will receive and assist you at Cairo International Airport right after luggage and customs. He will be holding a sign with your name or Memphis Tours’ name. One of our air-conditioned deluxe vehicles will escort you to the hotel. Once you arrive to the hotel, the tour manager will help you to easily check-in and review your holiday itinerary with you to determine and confirm pick-up hours for each tour. Overnight in Cairo.

  2. After enjoying a delicious wholesome breakfast at your hotel, your personal guide will take you to the Giza Plateau to start your journey by marveling at one of the Seven Wonders of the World, the Great Pyramids of Giza. Visit the iconic Sphinx and Valley Temple. After your pyramid visit, you’ll go for lunch at an authentic Egyptian restaurant and then head over to the New Grand Egyptian Museum, also known as the Giza Museum, which is an archaeological museum in Giza, Egypt, about 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) from the Giza pyramid complex. Return back to your hotel.


    Overnight in Cairo.

    Meals: Breakfast, Lunch.

    Visits: Great Pyramids of Giza, Sphinx, Valley Temple, Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM).

  3. You will enjoy breakfast at your hotel in Cairo, then your personal guide will take you to visit Cairo churches. This journey will start at the Church of the Virgin Mary in Ma’adi. Afterward, you will visit the Hanging Church and St. Sergius, then resume to reach the Church of St. George and the Fortress of Babylon in Old Cairo, which the Holy Family passed by. Lunch at a local restaurant in Cairo. At the end of the day, you will have dinner in your hotel and spend another overnight in Cairo.
    Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

  4. Breakfast at your hotel in Cairo before heading to visit other significant Cairo churches. Transfer to El Matariya (Ancient Heliopolis Area), and visit the holy tree "Mary's Tree". It is the tree under which the holy family has rested in its shade. As well as the child Jesus caused water to flow from a spring from which he drank to arouse this tree. Then, you will swarm up to reach the aromatic plant with a beautiful scent named balsam. This plant is added to all perfumes that make them swab or MYRON oil, which is used in church rituals. Then head to the Church of the Virgin Mary in the Zeiton area. Italian artists painted the Church ornamented by carvings of Jesus, the Virgin, and many icons painted by Italian artists. At the end of the day, you will have dinner in your hotel and spend an overnight in Cairo.
    Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

  5. After breakfast, you will be escorted by your personal guide to visit Wadi El Natron about 120 KM north of Cairo, where the Holy Family continued their flight, went further west, and crossed the Nile. According to some accounts, the Holy Family visited Wadi al-Natrun and there you can visit 4 monasteries.
    1. The Monastery of Anba Bishoy
    2. The Monastery of Baramus
    3. The Monastery of Abu Makar
    4. The Monastery of El - Suryan
    Meals: Breakfast, Lunch Box, Dinner

  6. Check out after breakfast, and start a drive south along the coast to visit the Monasteries of St. Anthony and St. Paul. The two monasteries were built in the 4th century AD but are dramatically set against the cliffs coming from the eastern desert. St Anthony Monastery is considered as the biggest monastery in Egypt. The church of St. Anthony was built over the saint's tomb. St. Paul is a relatively younger monastery but it is equally ornamented with stunning artifacts. Saint Paul might be considered the first monk ever. Then we will head to
    Upper Egypt following the trip of the holy family. To visit El Minya and overnight Check in and later have dinner in our hotel and spend an overnight in El Minya
    Breakfast- lunch box- dinner

  7. In the morning you will be escorted by your private guide to drive to Jabal al Tair (the Birds Mountain) Ministry near to El Minya city. That is the cave where the holy family rested inside. It is situated now inside the Ancient Church there. then drive to Beni Hasan Rock tombs it is located on the Eastern Bank of the Nile. There we will see the standing-out rock-cut tombs with its scenes depicting local and regional life of the Middle Kingdom 4000 years ago. Many of these express scenes of wrestling and military training.
    Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner


  8. In the morning after breakfast, you will check out from El Minya Hotel and you will be escorted by your private guide to get to the necropolis of Tuna El Gabal. This place includes many significant elements, like the crypts of baboons and Ibis that represent the god Thoth, the tomb of Isadora, the tomb of the priest Pet-Osiers, the ancient water wheel, and the boundary stele of the city of the Aton, proceeding to Al-Ashmunien, you will enjoy visiting the open museum with the two colossal baboon statues and the ruins of the basilica church with its Rose granite columns. Then, Drive to Assuit. go visit Al Muharraq Monastery. This Monastery was where the Holy Family stayed for 6 months and 10 days, the longest period spent at the same site. On this site, the holy family received the divine message to go back to Palestine. You will have a mouthwatering lunch at a local restaurant. Check-in at your hotel in Assuit Arrival and later have dinner in our hotel and overnight in Assuit.
    Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

  9. You will enjoy your breakfast in Assuit, than you will go visit Al Muharraq Monastery. This Monastery was where the Holy Family stayed for 6 months and 10 days, the longest period spent at the same site. In this site, the holy family received the divine message to go back to Palestine. About 8 Km west of the monastery, you will find the rock-cut tombs of Miar, which belong to the nobles and the rulers during the 6th and the 12th dynasties. The tombs remain in great condition and it will be an impressive visit. You will be transferred back to your hotel and Cairo to enjoy your dinner. Overnight in Cairo.
    Meals: Breakfast, Lunch,Dinner

  10. Breakfast at the hotel and you will spend your free time at your leisure, then you will be transferred to Cairo International Airport for your final departure.
    Meals: Breakfast

What’s included

Your tour details

Included

Everything you need, covered.

  • Meet and greet service by our representatives at airports.
  • Assistance of our guest relations during your stay.
  • All transfers are by a private air-conditioned vehicle.
  • Accommodation for 6 nights in Cairo at Hilton Pyramids Golf Hotel based on half board.
  • Accommodation for 2 nights in El Minya at Grand Aton Hotel on half board.
  • Accommodation for 1 Night in Assuit at Assiutel Hotel on half board.
  • All the sightseeing tours as mentioned in the itinerary (Private Guided Tours).
  • Entrance fees to all sites as indicated on the itinerary.
  • Meals as mentioned in the above itinerary.
  • Bottled water during outings outside of hotel or cruise ship.
  • Portage when needed.
  • All service charges and taxes.

Not included

Available as custom add-ons.

  • International Airfare
  • Entry visa to Egypt
  • Any optional tours
  • Personal expenses

Make it yoursOptional add-ons and upgrades are available. Our travel specialists can tailor this package around you.

Prices

Prices

Seasonal rates per person.

Cairo Hotel :“Le Meredien Pyramids” Alexandria Hotel : “Windsor Palace ” Ismailia Hotel : “ Tolip El Forsan” St. Catherine : “New Morgan land ” Suez Hotel : Red Sea El Menya Hotel : Grand Aton Assuit Hotel : Assiotel . Sogah Hotel : House of Life Cairo hotel : Le Passage

Holy Family Trip per person
Room Price
Double (minimum 02 people) $2999
Double (minimum 04 people) $2499
Double (minimum 06 people) $2199
Double (minimum 08 people) $2099
Before you book

Important information

We make a donation to the Magdi Yacoub Heart Foundation for each booking reserved.

Price quotes are in US dollars per person per trip and are valid until April 30, 2027. Please inquire for pricing over Christmas, New Year’s, and Easter holidays

  • Up to 2 years: FREE
  • Age from 2 and below 6 years: 25% of adult price
  • Age from 6 up to 11 years: 50% of adult price
  • Ages 12 and Up: adult price.

Notes :

  • Children policy is applied to children who share rooms with their parents ( Maximum 1 Child sharing parent's room )
  • If your tour includes airfare, additional charges for your children may apply.

We are offering a low down payment of just 25% to secure your spaces on the tour, including hotel room, cruise cabin, domestic flight ticket, and other travel-related services. The remaining balance can be paid up to two days prior to your arrival date or in cash upon arrival at the destination to your tour manager.

Tipping for a job well done is customary in Egypt, though not required. Please feel welcomed but not obliged to offer a tip to your guide.

  • In case you cancel your trip, the following scale of charges will be applied:

- From the date of booking until 61 days before your arrival date, 15% of the entire tour price will be charged.
- 35% of the tour price if you cancel 60-31 days before arrival.
- 50% of the tour price if you cancel 30-15 days before arrival.
- 100% of the tour price if you cancel 14-1 days before arrival.

Additionally, airlines charge their fees which are subject to the airlines' terms and conditions, and there's also a 5% bank fee on refunds.The cancellation policy may vary significantly for groups or unique itinerary.

  • Force Majeure


Here, at Memphis Tours, we prioritize your well-being and safety above all else and for that reason, we have adapted our cancellation policy to reflect our values. We offer a very flexible cancellation policy in case the government or the airline issues a NOT TO TRAVEL warning to the designated destination. In the event of this happening, we will refund you the amount paid for the tour package, or in some cases, your payment will be available as future travel credit and travel voucher that can be used towards any of the destinations we operate tours in. You have the flexibility to apply this amount towards new travel services booked. Reservations will be adjusted to reflect these travel credits automatically. Only flight cancellation/changing fees are charged, according to the airline's terms and conditions, and bank surcharges fees are applied to the deposit amount paid. Familiarize yourself with our full payment policy, cancellation and refund conditions.

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